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NATO dues and don’ts: Can Canada get off Trump’s naughty list?
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NATO dues and don’ts: Can Canada get off Trump’s naughty list?

Canada pays well below the 2%-of-GDP NATO guideline and would be high on Trump’s “delinquent” list, but that doesn’t mean Ottawa is ready to pay up.

Illustration of a tank with the flags of Canada and NATO on a background of Canadian dollars
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Don't expect Canada to do much more for NATO

NATO’s largest member by territory barely spends more money on its military as a percentage of GDP than the smallest: Luxembourg.

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PM Justin Trudeau visits Canadian troops in Latvia.
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What We’re Watching: Trudeau’s 2% trouble, media giants and their final tweets, friendshoring promise vs. reality

Trudeau’s defense spending; CBC, NPR & PBS fly the coop, friendshoring or friend-ignoring

A Canadian soldier holds a flag as they wait for the arrival of PM Justin Trudeau along with NATO Secretary-General Jens Stoltenberg in Adazi, Latvia.
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What We’re Watching: NATO (still) wants Canada to pay up, critical mineral gold rush, a tale of two banks

Canada's NATO budget woes, US-Canada betting on critical minerals, recession jitters